Author: Opalim Lifted

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the seven African leaders travelling to Ukraine and Russia on a peace mission, hoping to work towards ending the war, which has badly affected living standards across the continent. The delegation from South Africa, Egypt, Senegal, Congo-Brazzaville, Comoros, Zambia, and Uganda is meeting President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday and President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. But the timing of the visit seems off. It comes just as Kyiv is launching its much-vaunted counteroffensive. So, what can this mission actually achieve? South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa offered no timeline or proposals when he made the announcement…

The Bola Tinubu administration started with several expectations as suspense filled the atmosphere with political petitions, appointments, elections, and probings nationwide. Also, the security agencies have been busy handling the ongoing official investigation of the last administration that concerns ministers and appointees. At least eight ministers who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari have been invited over allegations bordering on corruption, according to an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) source. The invitation letters, it was learned, requested the former top government officials to come and explain how they spent funds allocated to their ministries on some designated projects when…

English football club Man United is negotiating granting exclusivity to the consortium led by Qatar’s Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in talks to sell itself for more than $6 billion, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. While a deal remains uncertain, the development represents a major milestone in the efforts of Sheikh Jassim, the son of Qatar’s former prime minister and one of the richest men in the Gulf state, to take over the iconic sports brand. Members of the Glazer family, who own minority stakes in Man United and control it thanks to a dual-class share structure,…

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, stated Thursday that human trafficking of boys and young men frequently goes unnoticed globally, resulting in “devastating” effects. Blinken stated during the release of the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report that boys and young men are a “often overlooked segment of trafficking victims.” He referenced United Nations (UN) figures showing a five-fold increase in the proportion of trafficking victims who are boys between 2004 and 2020. The study covers 188 countries’ efforts to combat human trafficking and divides them into four levels based on their efforts: Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 2…

At least 15 people were murdered on Thursday in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba after a semi-trailer truck collided with a small bus carrying mostly elderly people, police said. The crash is one of the deadliest in modern Canadian history. The crash happened near the hamlet of Carberry in southwestern Manitoba, some 170 kilometers (105 miles) west of Winnipeg. According to CBC News, the bus passengers were on their way to a casino in Carberry, according to a casino representative. At the hospital, ten more victims were being treated. The drivers of both vehicles were alive, according to police,…

Damilola Adeparusi, popularly called Chef Dammy, has finally spoken out about her just-concluded 120-hour cook-a-thon. Dammy, a student at the University of Oye-Ekiti, told BBC News Yoruba that she did not participate in the cook-a-thon because she wants to be a Guinness World Record holder for the longest hours spent cooking by an individual or compete with Hilda Baci, who cooked on a stretch for 100 hours. Chef Dammy did not apply before attempting to break Hilda Baci’s record – Guinness World Record She went on to say that she participated in the cook-a-thon because she enjoys cooking and wants…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has assured President Bola Tinubu of the absolute loyalty of the Nigerian Army to him and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yahaya gave the assurance on Thursday during the inauguration of the newly constructed ultra-modern headquarters of the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) complex in Makurdi, Benue State. He assured that the Nigerian Army would at all times remain professional to enable the president to achieve his vision of having a safe and secure Nigeria for economic and other social activities to thrive. “Be assured of our…

A courageous lady, Chef Dammy, took up cooking marathon in Oye-Ekiti on Friday, June 9, without Guinness World Records official application saying she would cook for 120 hours. Guinness World Records has said Nigerian chef Dammy did not submit an application before attempting to break her compatriot Hilda Baci’s cooking record. Chef Dammy reaches 120-hours in remarkable cook-a-thon Chef Hilda Baci also endorsed Chef Dammy’s cook-a-thon via her Twitter handle. However, Guinness World Records did not comment on Chef Dammy’s attempt throughout the duration of her cooking. “We have not received an application for this attempt. Applications can be made…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday appointed special advisers with respective duties to the office of President of Nigeria. The State House press release made available by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director Information reads: Appointment Of Special Advisers President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following as Special Advisers: 1.Mr. Dele Alake Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communications and Strategy 2. Mr. Yau Darazo Special Adviser, Political and Intergovernmental Affairs 3. Mr. Wale Edun Special Adviser, Monetary Policies 4. Mrs. Olu Verheijen Special Adviser, Energy Tinubu inaugurates National Economic Council 5. Mr. Zachaeus Adedeji Special Adviser, Revenue 6. Mr. Nuhu Ribadu Special…

President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the National Economic Council on Thursday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. The National Economic Council would be chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, with all state governors as members. Tinubu suspends EFCC boss, Bawa Some members of the Federal Executive Council, like the Minister of Finance, the Central Bank governor, and other public office holders, will be part of the NEC. The National Economic Council is expected to meet monthly, and its mandate is to “advise the President concerning the economic affairs of the Federation, and in particular on measures necessary for the…